The Home Office's consultation on codes of practices under the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 (IPAA) was critiqued for proposing Low Privacy bulk personal datasets. These datasets could facilitate mass collection of publicly available information, including social media posts. Concerns highlighted include the vague definition of data categories, contradictions regarding sensitive data, and the potential for significant privacy invasions through machine learning applications. Furthermore, the access to third-party datasets without adequate management protocols raises fears of data misuse and privacy infringement, necessitating urgent reform recommendations.
The introduction of Low Privacy bulk personal datasets undermines longstanding privacy principles, allowing for mass collection of public data without essential safeguards, raising significant concerns about data misuse.
The code's definition of sensitive data is inconsistent with existing European Court of Human Rights jurisprudence, highlighting serious flaws in the proposed bulk personal dataset framework.
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